Harris and Clinton (below) both thought they could deliver a blow for women, but both were defeated by Trump, a man seen as bigoted and misogynistic. — AFP/AP
On the arduous climb toward the “highest, hardest glass ceiling”, female presidential candidates persisted and resisted.
They promised they were unbought and unbossed. Most of all, they believed the nation was ready for them. And, one by one, they were proved wrong.
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Not a woman's America
Harris is seen backstage before she delivers a speech in Washington on Oct 29. —Photos: ©2024 The New York Times Company
After Harris became the second woman to lose a presidential election to Donald Trump, some women wondered if the glass ceiling would ever break.
Harris shaking hands with attendees after a campaign event in Charlotte.
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